District Of Columbia
Total Federal Spending
$39.9B
$39,878,592,306
Rank
#15
of 92 counties
District Of Columbia received a total of $39,878,592,306 in federal spending, ranking #15 out of 92 counties tracked by OpenSpending. Federal dollars flow to counties through a mix of direct federal contracts, grants to local governments, healthcare reimbursements, infrastructure funding, and defense-related spending. The amount each county receives depends on factors like military installations, major federal facilities, population, poverty rates, and the presence of federal contractors.